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The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East. Located at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula, it shares land borders with Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the southwest; as well as maritime borders in the Persian Gulf with Qatar and Iran. The United Arab Emirates is an elective monarchy formed from a federationofseven emirates. , the UAE has an estimated population of about 10 million. Emirati citizens are estimated to form 11.6% of the population, with the remaining residents forming up to 88.4% of the UAE population composed of expatriates, the majority of whom are of South Asian descent. Islam is the official religion and Arabic is the official language. Abu Dhabi is the country's capital, while Dubai, the most populous city, is an international hub.

The United Arab Emirates' oil and natural gas reserves are the world's sixth and seventh-largest, respectively. Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi and the country's first president, oversaw the development of the Emirates by investing oil revenues into healthcare, education, and infrastructure. The country has the most diversified economy among the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council. In the 21st century, the UAE has become less reliant on oil and gas and is economically focusing on tourism and business. The UAE is considered a middle power. It is a member of the United Nations, Arab League, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, OPEC, Non-Aligned Movement, World Trade Organization, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and BRICS. The UAE is also a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

Human rights organisations consider the UAE substandard on human rights, ranking only 6.06 in the human freedom index, citing reports of government critics being imprisoned and tortured, families harassed by the state security apparatus, and cases of forced disappearances. Individual rights such as the freedoms of assembly, association, the press, expression, and religion are also severely repressed. (Full article...)

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Al Thuqeibah is an Iron Age archaeological site located near the town of Al MadaminSharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The site was originally excavated by teams from the Autonomous University of Madrid in the mid-1990s. Thuqeibah has been dated from the Iron Age II and III periods (1,100-400 BC). A settlement consisting of a number of houses and a well, it has been associated with a nearby Iron Age falaj system, thought to date from the Iron Age II era.

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  Image 1Roman Statue of a Griffin found in Mleiha (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 21870 map of the Trucial Coast (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 3Pearls from Rams. The pearling industry was the main driver of the economy. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 4Women flip their hair sideways and wear brightly coloured traditional dress while performing an Emirati folk dance. (from Culture of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 5Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was the first president of the United Arab Emirates and is recognised as the father of the nation. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 6Bilingual Funerary Inscription. South Arabian and Aramaic script. 3rd Century BCE (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 7Map of the United Arab Emirates (from List of cities in the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 8Portuguese colonies in Arabia. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 9Decorated stone cup from Umm Al Nar site, Abu Dhabi on display at the Louvre Abu Dhabi
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  Image 10Umm al-Nar tomb at Mleiha, Emirate of Sharjah (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 11A painting depicting Doba Fort, a fort built by the Portuguese EmpireinDibba Al-Hisn in 1620. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 12A band performs the Ayyala, which is a cultural dance derived from Arab tribes sword battles. (from Culture of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 13Dubai, the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (from List of cities in the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 14Zayed the First (1835–1909) (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 15Gold jewellery from Saruq Al Hadid archaeological site (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 16Painting of Portuguese Fortress Khor Fakkan (Corfacão) in 1635. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 17Adallah is a traditional Arabic coffee pot for serving Arabian coffee. It is a symbol of the Emirati culture, featuring on the United Arab Emirates dirham coin (from Culture of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 18Majlis (from Culture of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 19A Hafit era 'beehive' tomb at Mezyad – Jebel Hafeet Desert Park, Al Ain, Eastern RegionofAbu Dhabi (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 20Flag of the Trucial States Council (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 211838 Map of Oman, showing the peninsula that would become, in 1971, the United Arab Emirates (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 22A painting depicting the sacking of the coastal town and port of Ras Al Khaimah in 1809. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 23The first conference on the Gulf federation in Abu Dhabi, 1968 (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 24The meeting room where the first constitution was signed on 2 December 1971 in Dubai. Today it is part of the Etihad Museum. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 25A painting of Laft under attack by British forces in December 1809. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 26The Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest structure and building since its topping out in 2009. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 27The proposed federation of Arab emirates, which includes modern-day Bahrain, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 28The Dubai Tennis Championships in 2006. (from Culture of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 29A Greek statue from a tomb, the figure is offering a bird. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 30Kuboos (flatbread) being prepared in Abu Dhabi (from Emirati cuisine)
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  Image 31Historic photo depicting the first hoisting of the United Arab Emirates flag by the rulers of the emirates at The Union House, Dubai on 2 December 1971. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 32The Sasanian Empire at its greatest extent c. 620, under Khosrow II (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
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  Image 33Luqaimat (lugaimatinEmirati dialect), a traditional Emirati dessert, served with Arabic coffee. (from Emirati cuisine)
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  Image 34Sheikh Maktoum house courtyard featuring the common architecture of wind-catchers called Barjeel. (from Culture of the United Arab Emirates)

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Image 2An aerial view of Ajman, 2009

Image 3A view of the interior of Ski Dubai, an indoor ski resort in Dubai

Image 4A view of the Khor Fakkan beach and port in the distance. The Khor Fakkan Container Terminal is the only natural deep-sea port in the region, and one of the major container ports in the UAE.

Image 5A view of the Emirates Towers in Dubai. The towers are the tallest two buildings on the right.

Image 6The Landmark, a postmodern supertall skyscraperinAbu Dhabi^[1]

Image 7The night skyline of Abu Dhabi

Image 8A view of Dubai Maritime City in 2008, a multipurpose maritime zone

Image 9A view of Sharjah

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Largest cities or towns in the United Arab Emirates 2023 Calculation
	Rank	Name	Emirate	Pop.
Dubai Abu Dhabi	1	Dubai	Dubai	3,564,931	Sharjah Al Ain
	2	Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi	1,807,000
	3	Sharjah	Sharjah	1,405,000
	4	Al Ain	Abu Dhabi	846,747
	5	Ajman	Ajman	490,035
	6	Ras Al Khaimah	Ras al Khaimah	191,753
	7	Fujairah	Fujairah	118,933
	8	Umm Al Quwain	Umm Al Quwain	59,098
	9	Khor Fakkan	Sharjah	53,000
	10	Kalba	Sharjah	51,000

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